Nov., 1921 ANNUAL MEETING — OHIO ACADEMY OF SCIENCE 17 



Chap. IV, Section 2. Nominations. Amended to read: 

 The Academy shall elect by ballot a Nominating Committee, 

 consisting of one representative from each regularly organized 

 Section of the Academy, who shall nominate a candidate for 

 each office, including elective members of the Executive Com- 

 mittee, the Publication Committee, and the Trusteees of the 

 Research Fund. Additional nominations may be made by any 

 member of the Academy. 



Proposed Amendment of Constitution . 



The following amended form of Art. VI, Section 1, was pro- 

 posed by the Executive Committee for action at the next 

 annual meeting: Annual Meeting. The date and place of the 

 Annual Meeting shall be fixed by Executive Committee, sub- 

 ject to such instructions as shall be determined by the Academy 

 at the preceding annual meeting, and shall be announced by 

 circular at least thirty days before the meeting. The details of 

 the daily sessions of each meeting shall be arranged by the 

 Program Committee and announced in the official program 

 immediately before the meeting. 



The Committee on Legislation was also instructed to make 

 such revision of the Constitution and By-Laws as may be 

 necessitated in case the Legislature shall pass the proposed bill 

 providing for State support of the Academy, this instruction 

 to be interpreted as notice of proposed amendment, enabling 

 definitive action at the next annual meeting. 



Certificate of Election to Fellowship. 



The Secretary was instructed to prepare a suitable certifi- 

 cate to be presented to each newly elected fellow in the 

 Academy. 



Appeal from University of Debreczen. 



An appeal from the Director of the Geographical Institute 

 of the Royal University of Debreczen (Hungary), under date of 

 December 7, 1920, for "books, used clothes, and even little 

 sums of money" for the desperately needy students of the 

 department, was read by the Secretary. No action was taken 

 by the Academy beyond thus calling the matter to the attention 

 of the individual members. 



